FARMINGDALE, New York :While most golfers turn to swing coaches when their game goes astray, Norway's Viktor Hovland has been taking mental breaks that are truly out of this world - and this week his cosmic curiosity helped launch his best range session in years.

Hovland, speaking a day after Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Aberg spilled the beans on the Norwegian's otherworldly interests, said on Thursday he developed an interest in unidentified flying objects as a way to escape the frustrations of professional golf.

When Hovland was told by media that Aberg said he liked to talk about UFOs, the Norwegian was unable to contain a laugh before opening up on his fascination.

"I've always been extremely into my golf, and sometimes you just look at your golf swing and trying to practise hard and

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